Well, I'm a poor boy, long way from home Well, I'm a poor boy, long way from home No spending money in my pocket No spare meat on my bone Now, people ask me, "What does a poor boy do?" And now, people ask me, "What does a poor boy do?" Poor boy sews patches on his clothes Stuffs newspaper in his shoes I'm goin' back to Chicago, man, that's where I'm from I'm goin' back to Chicago, man, that's where I'm from I got so many friends in Chicago Place just can't do me no harm
Well, I'm a poor boy, long way from home Well, I'm a poor boy, long way from home No spending money in my pocket No spare meat on my bone Now, people ask me, "What does a poor boy do?" And now, people ask me, "What does a poor boy do?" Poor boy sews patches on his clothes Stuffs newspaper in his shoes I'm goin' back to Chicago, man, that's where I'm from I'm goin' back to Chicago, man, that's where I'm from I got so many friends in Chicago Place just can't do me no harm
